Written Tycoon - Noondie by Flying Spur $4000 + GST BANQUO INTRODUCING BANQUO Waikato Stud is excited to be offering the reputation as an emerging sire of sires, with first son of Champion sire Written Tycoon his Golden Slipper-winning son Capitalist to stand at stud in New Zealand, with now arguably the most exciting young Banquo joining the 2021 stallion lineup. stallion in the Hunter Valley. An impressive type, Banquo earned his place His dam, Noondie (Flying Spur) was herself on the roster after several quality wins over a winner over 1200m, whilst his grandam sprint distances. Creatix (Umatilla) was a Listed winner and three-quarter sister to Umrum. He proved he could foot it with the fastest, beating home elite sprinters Exceedance, Flying Spur has proven himself a successful Tofane and Libertini when finishing close up broodmare sire, with daughter Purespeed in an illustrious G1 Newmarket H. where the leaving Champion sire son Sebring. G1 field had collected 11 Group 1 wins. winners Pierata and Preferment, also from Flying Spur mares, are securing their futures Banquo was beaten by only .2 of a length at stud with excellent support in their first in the superb sprint, the G2 Autumn Stakes, seasons. a race won by Group 1 winner Microphone, and previously by speed sires Centaine, Banquo was a $600,000 yearling purchase Canny Lad and Dash for Cash. for Bruce Perry Bloodstock from the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and By Written Tycoon, Australia’s current was trained in Victoria by Danny O’Brien. Champion sire and brilliant sire of juveniles, and a brother to G1 Oakleigh Plate winner He will stand for $4000 + GST for his first Booker, Banquo’s exquisite pedigree ensures season, the same fee Centaine began his he has all the ingredients for stud success. career at. Written Tycoon is developing a strong DANNY O’BRIEN Banquo is an incredibly good-looking horse and he was very talented. He won a stakes race at his third run as a 3-year-old and raced very well for us the following spring, just beaten in a Group 2 race at Flemington as a 4-year-old. He’s a genuine group-class sprinter that unfortunately we didn’t get to see at his best. “He’s very well bred and one of the best sons of Written Tycoon to race. “He’s a very attractive colt with great credentials for a career at stud.” BRUCE PERRY He made a statement as soon as he walked out as he had presence and quality. He was a very athletic and good moving yearling. While his win in the Listed VRC Springtime H was exciting, we always thought he was a Group 1 horse so we saw it as a stepping stone but unfortunately he had a couple of niggling issues which in hindsight we “believed stopped him from winning at the elite level. At three, his effort to run a close 2nd to Microphone in Gr2 MRC Autumn S was outstanding as was his 5th in the Gr1 Newmarket when he finished ahead of the likes of Exceedance and Tofane. At four, he really franked his form when 2nd in the Gr2 Bobbie Lewis when beaten in a blanket finish by Zoutori with Tofane 3rd. That was a highlight but there was always a tinge of disappointment that we never saw the best of him. What doesn’t excite me about Banquo joining the Waikato Stud roster! It’s great farm with an incredible history of success and for Mark to take him on shows the belief he has in Banquo. He’s certainly not there to make up the numbers so it’s pretty special for Banquo and his owners as we know he will get every opportunity. To be fair Waikato Stud don’t get it wrong very often with their stallion selections.” RACE RECORD BANQUO (AUS) 2016 Bay colt (in Australia) Age Runs 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings 2 2 - - - A$4,300 3 7 2 2 1 A$245,800 4 6 - 2 - A$87,750 5 1 - - - A$9,000 Totals: 16 2 4 1 A$346,850 At 3 : VRC Springtime H., L (1400m beating Sophia’s Choice and Regimental Band), Sale TC Ladbrokes Cash in Maiden P. (1400m), 2d MRC Autumn S., Gr.2 (1400m to Microphone and beating Adelaide Ace), 4th MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2 (1600m) At 4 : 2d VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.2 (1200m to Zoutori and beating Tofane), Victorian Sprint Final, L (1200m to The Astrologist and beating William Thomas), 5th VRC Newmarket H., Gr. 1 (1200m to Bivouac, Loving Gaby, Gytrash and Zoutori and beating Exceedance, Tofane and Libertini) At 5 : 4th VRC Aurie’s Star H., Gr.3 (1200m) Banquo had 16 starts in his career, with two He rounded out the autumn with a strong wins and five placings. fifth behind Bivouac and Loving Gaby in an illustrious running of the G1 Newmarket He made his debut in the Listed Redoute’s Handicap, one of Australia’s greatest sprints. In Choice Stakes in May 2019. He broke his an event where the field had won a staggering maiden in his fourth start before backing up 12 11 Group 1s between them, Banquo finished days later to win the 2019 Listed Springtime only 1.2l from second position, beating Stakes at Flemington over 1400m on the final home elite sprinters Exceedance, Tofane and day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Libertini. In January 2020, he was third behind G1 Banquo had four runs in the spring of 2020, CF Orr Stakes winner Alabama Express over all in Group company, including a second 1100m before finishing a tight second in the in the G2 Bobbie Lewis Quality. In his most G2 Autumn Stakes behind G1 Sires’ Produce recent preparation, he has had three races Stakes winner Microphone. This race has a with results including a second place in the strong record for leaving top sires, having Listed All Victorian Sprint, and a fourth in the been previously won by Centaine, Canny Lad G3 Aurie’s Star Handicap. and Dash For Cash. Listed Springtime Stakes RACE REPLAYS Group 1 Newmarket Handicap Group 2 Autumn Stakes Listed All Victorian Sprint Series Final FOLLOWING A PROVEN COLONIAL TRACK One of only five new stallions to New Zealand In fact, a foreign-bred stallion has not won a rosters this season, Banquo is the only premiership in New Zealand since 2010 and colonial-bred stallion option. in Australia since 2015. Yet for the past five seasons, colonial-bred Banquo has a resume that indicates he can stallions have dominated both the New replicate the stud success of fast, good Zealand and Australian Sire Premiership looking sprinters, such as his own sire Written tables across all categories. Tycoon, plus I Am Invincible, Not A Single Doubt and our very own Centaine. With Written Tycoon, I Am Invincible, Not A Single Doubt and Snitzel rounding out And just like those four elite sires have proven the top four in Australia, and Savabeel and to the bloodstock world, securing a Group 1 Fastnet Rock securing the quinella in New win is not a pre-requisite for stud success. Zealand, it’s easy to see why yearling buyers continually gravitate toward colonial-bred sires. Sire Best Win Suffix Y1 Fee SW Written Tycoon G2 STC Todman S. AUS $7500 42 Not A Single Doubt L Canonbury S., L Zedative S. AUS $12,500 76 I Am Invincible G3 SAJC DC McKay S. AUS $10,000 64 Centaine G3 VATC Autumn S. AUS $4000 126 CONTACT MARK CHITTICK (+64) 021 433 252 [email protected] MIKE RENNIE (+64) 021 433 073 [email protected].